Neuromuscular therapy (NMT)is an approach to soft tissue manual therapy in which a practitioner
applies quasi-static pressure to soft tissue in order to stimulate skeletal striated muscle.
Often these areas of muscle are myofascial trigger points. NMT practitioners claim to balance the central
nervous system (brain, spinal column and nerves) with the structure and form of the musculoskeletal system.
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Through applied knowledge of trigger points, neuromuscular therapy addresses postural distortion (poor posture),
biomechanical dysfunction, nerve compression syndrome, and ischemia.In NMT, one must apply manual pressure
perpendicular to the skin surface if muscle is to be stimulated.
During the last several decades, neuromuscular therapy (NMT) has emerged as a significant methodology
for assessing, treating and preventing soft tissue injuries and chronic pain. NMT, a series of manual
treatment protocols based on the practitioner's skill, anatomy knowledge and precise palpatory application,
has found its home, not only in the treatment rooms of massage therapy, but also in occupational and
physical therapy, nursing, Naturopathic, chiropractic, osteopathic and physical medicine clinics worldwide,
as well as in many forward-looking Primary Care practices.